Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 17 — Public Infrastructure District Meeting Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 02, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 13, 2026.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

40 added · 53 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 17 clarifies that meetings for public infrastructure districts must be held within the district's boundaries, though there are some exceptions allowing for meetings outside those boundaries. This change aims to enhance transparency and ensure that residents have better access to these important discussions. By requiring local meetings, it encourages community involvement and oversight on public infrastructure matters.

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01-23 10:45 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
Brady Brammer 3 LONG TITLE Ĥ→ [Committee Note:
Brady Brammer 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
The Political Subdivisions Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote:14 voting for 1 voting against 2 absent ] ←Ĥ General Description:
17D-4-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 314 H Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
17D-4-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 314 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
B .
1 (1) A public infrastructure district shall file annual reports with the creating entity 7 regarding the public infrastructure district's actions as provided in the governing document.
(1) A public infrastructure district shall file annual reports with the creating entity regarding the public infrastructure district's actions as provided in the governing document.
(2)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-310(2), and except as provided in Subsection H.B.
(2)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection 17B-1-310(2), and except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a board shall hold regular and special meetings at a location within the H.B.
17 01-23 10:45 (2)(b), a board shall hold regular and special meetings at a location within the boundaries of the public infrastructure district.
17 Enrolled Copy boundaries of the public infrastructure district.
or 40a Ĥ→ (iii) the location the board selects is within the boundaries of the creating 40b entity.
or (iii) the location the board selects is within the boundaries of the creating entity.
[(iii)(A) the meeting is a retreat held no more than once per calendar year;] [(B) the retreat is held for the purpose of planning, working, or education;] [(C) the board provides public notice and holds the retreat as a public meeting;
Section 2.
and] [(D) at the meeting, the board does not take final action on any matter or vote on a ] ←Ĥ Ĥ→ [motion other than a motion to adjourn.] ←Ĥ Section 2.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ 2nd reading

  16. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  18. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  19. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee]

  20. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. Senate/ received from House

  22. House/ to Senate

  23. House/ passed 3rd reading

  24. House/ 3rd reading

  25. House/ 2nd reading

  26. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  27. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  28. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  29. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  30. House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  31. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  32. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  33. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  34. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0017

  35. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0017

  36. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  37. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  38. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0017

  39. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0017

  40. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0017

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

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Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 17?
HB 17 is sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican) and Doug Welton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 17?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 02, 2025. Enacted.
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